Decayed and Depraved

Decayed

Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Usage example: a candidate who vehemently rejects the idea that liberalism is a decayed political philosophy

Depraved and decayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depraved" instead an adjective "Decayed".

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Depraved

Depraved adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.

Decayed and depraved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead an adjective "Depraved".

Nearby Words: depravity, depravation, depraving
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